Jonathan Holden

Chief Operating Officer at SOLmate
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Professional working proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Glen Mollink

Jonathan Holden worked with me at Innovation Group for three years. He ran Innovation Group South Africa's Insurance business (as Managing Executive) and reported directly to me during this period. Jonathan took over the business unit with some major challenges and used both his insurance expertise as well as strong leadership skills to help the business back onto the right track. Jonathan is a strategic thinker and demonstrated his capabilities in taking a team with him on a journey of success. I would not hesitate to recommend him to any prospective employer.

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I am enriched for having both worked with Jonathan and for further having been associated with him in synergistic business relationships over a period of some 12 years. I accordingly invite any person of substance or entity with insight to create an apt opportunity that may lead to a commercial association of mutual benefit. I struck accord with Jonathan at Marsh (Pty) Limited where he was initially employed in the capacity of internal auditor. His substantial talents propelled him through a rapid progression of promotions and settled him into the position of managing operating officer for the group. In such capacity he consistently excelled as a committed stakeholder through focused fulfillment of planned activities in a coordinated, structured and collaborative manner. Such approach and manner have always been displayed as proud badges of the character he has forged and which have earned him due respect at Lion of Africa, at Innovation, as a consultant and as a friend. Few leaders are sufficiently skilled so as to balance unwavering compliance and progressive innovation harmoniously . Jonathan is such an individual. Whereas his principles demand implementation subject to uncompromising integrity, creativity within such framework guides him to constantly seek the enablement of appropriate opportunities. I have observed his successes in turning around operations and from intuitively performing due diligence exercises on prospective acquisitive transactions. He operates as an independent leader but does so cooperatively. Jonathan quietly and unassumingly navigates the complexities within operations via commercial intelligence both professionally and proficiently. He responds to challenges with enthusiasm. He interacts with people with dignity. He encourages. He supports. And Jonathan always achieves.

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Credentials

  • COB Certificate - Class 5 ST and LT Deposits
    Growth in Motion
    Dec, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • COB Certificate - Generic Module
    Growth in Motion
    Dec, 2021
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • South Africa
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      Enjoying the challenge of managing the finance and operations of this exciting Fintech player, bringing financial inclusion to reality in SA. Lookout for our latest addition to the group, SOLshop. Buying together to get great savings, changing lives in tough times. Download both Apps in the Google Play Store or App Store Enjoying the challenge of managing the finance and operations of this exciting Fintech player, bringing financial inclusion to reality in SA. Lookout for our latest addition to the group, SOLshop. Buying together to get great savings, changing lives in tough times. Download both Apps in the Google Play Store or App Store

    • Executive Consultant
      • Mar 2017 - Feb 2021

      Consulted to various businesses getting to the heart of their operational challenges and co-created innovative solutions in a cost-effective manner. My clients included Liberty Life, Renasa Insurance Co., Guardrisk, Constantia Insurance Co., SA Taxi Finance, Styles & Co. Insurance Brokers, PUMA (Pet Underwriters), Concourse IT, and Risk Solutions International (Bryte). My projects included underwriting book reviews and returning them to profit, building underwriting and profitability models, project managing new product launches, policy wording reviews and updates, compliance reviews, review and optimisation of IT platforms, designing and developing new product offerings and general business management including strategy formulation and P&L management. Show less

    • Australia
    • Facilities Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Group Executive: Operations and Managing Executive: Insurance, Innovate & Africa
      • Jul 2013 - Jan 2017

      Appointed as Managing Executive of Innovation Group's Insurance business and executed a turnaround strategy for the business achieving revenue growth over 30% year on year and profit growth in excess of 500% year on year for the next 3 years. In September 2015, promoted to oversee Channel Partners, Fleet and Africa businesses. In July 2016, promoted to look after all operations for the SA group including customer sales and service, claims and incident management, and products and pricing. Director of Innovation FSP and Business Process Innovation Botswana and Key Individual ST and LT categories. Show less

    • South Africa
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Head: Operations
      • May 2010 - Jul 2013

      Executive management of claims, underwriting, technical, reinsurance and supply chain functions. Ensured improved discipline and a tightly controlled operation, leading to improved profitability and service levels. Restructured Reinsurance treaties to improve cessions and commissions. Introduced automation and innovation in the supply chain and launched an award winning e-learning program. Board Member of the South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB) Executive management of claims, underwriting, technical, reinsurance and supply chain functions. Ensured improved discipline and a tightly controlled operation, leading to improved profitability and service levels. Restructured Reinsurance treaties to improve cessions and commissions. Introduced automation and innovation in the supply chain and launched an award winning e-learning program. Board Member of the South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB)

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • General Manager: Operations
      • Jan 2006 - Apr 2010

      Held concurrent positions as Executive director of Marsh Botswana and Regional Controller for all Africa Operations. Returned Botswana operation to profitability in 12 months and to most profitable territory in 24 months. Oversight of centralized claims, technical Broking, and market placement functions. Performed due diligence assignments in all African subsidiary territories including Francophone region. Held concurrent positions as Executive director of Marsh Botswana and Regional Controller for all Africa Operations. Returned Botswana operation to profitability in 12 months and to most profitable territory in 24 months. Oversight of centralized claims, technical Broking, and market placement functions. Performed due diligence assignments in all African subsidiary territories including Francophone region.

    • Brazil
    • Construction
    • Manager: Risk Advisory Services
      • Apr 2004 - Dec 2005

      Managed internal audit, risk management and corporate governance assignments at various Blue Chip financial services clients Acted as Head of Internal Audit at Mercantile Bank for 7 months Managed internal audit, risk management and corporate governance assignments at various Blue Chip financial services clients Acted as Head of Internal Audit at Mercantile Bank for 7 months

    • Internal Audit Supervisor
      • Jul 2000 - Mar 2004

      Part of a team of 40 auditors responsible for global audits of group companies including Marsh, Mercer, and Guy Carpenter. Worked in US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Interacted with business heads globally and improved operational efficiencies across the Group. Part of a team of 40 auditors responsible for global audits of group companies including Marsh, Mercer, and Guy Carpenter. Worked in US, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Interacted with business heads globally and improved operational efficiencies across the Group.

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business Finance & Economics
    1994 - 1998
  • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
    PMD (GIBS), Business Administration and Management, General
    2009 - 2010
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
    ACCA (part qualified), Accounting and Finance
    2000 - 2004
  • St. John's College, Johannesburg
    Matric, Matric
    1989 - 1993

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